silk top. burda 4/2013. 106/7

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This is my first go at using a silky fabric and boy is it slippery lol. I got a few end of roll pieces cheap so i looked for a pattern that would suit. I’ve already made the dress of this pattern so i thought i’d give it a try.while its far from.perfect i have to admit to loving it. The black band came about because i cut it to short but i like how it turned out. I’d a day of work and it was lovely and sunny. The town where i live was built around a castle and theres plenty of it left.The grounds are gorgeous so i managed a few photos. The pics are just of the entrance and i’ll get more later.The tropical sewist should like these x

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thank you, you should try the blouse. why don.’t you add a plain back if the fabric is garish . i bet the fabric would look good in this top though, i find simple lines look better with patterned fabric x

Lovely top. Enjoyed the pictures, very nice place. Congrats on sewing with silk. I’m sewing a cotton/poly mix shirt right now, and is slippery but not like silk. I’ve already redone the collar 3 times, also I needed to adjust the neckline to fit better.

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Really lovely top Mary. I really like this pattern and I think your addition of the band at the bottom is a great idea. It’s amazing what we can come up with when we make a mistake and don’t want to waste beautiful fabric.

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thank you so much. i hav’nt been round the castle grounds for years either. we get so used to the castle that its easy to forget how beautiful whete i live is. the nect nice day i,’m going through the grounds down to lough neigh to get more photos. x

Such a pretty top! I imagine it would look equally gorgeous as an evening piece. I really like the fabric print. Have you tried a walking foot for for this kind of fabric? ( I’ve just bought one in the hope that it will make working with this kind of fabric easier). The photos are awesome! x

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thank you so much for your lovely comment.I must check out what a walking foot looks like as i use vintage machines and they have lots of attachments with them. I Just pinned the pleats instead of tacking them first as i wanted it made quick lol. next time i’ll spend more time on the top x

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thanks debbie, its lovely to get some not bad photos. where i live is really pretty especially when the sun shines lol. everywhere is very green with all the rain we get. this is a really good pattern. i was scared to sew a silky fabric but now i’ve done an ok job on this i’ll make some more x

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thanks mary, the grounds round the castle are really lovely. the front castle gates very impressive but the council where working on the road outside it so i’ll photograph it another day. the tops really easy to wear as well so i’ll be making more x

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thanks kisses, it gives rain for to.morr but i’m back to work anyway.lol. we have beautiful scenary here so next time its nice i’m taking a few me made things and get good photos. the tops lovely and cool on so i’ll make afew more x

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